Rack for exhibiting hose or other goods



(No Model.)

W. O. BERNARDI.

RACK FOR EXHIBITING HOSE OR OTHER GOODS.

No. 391,675. Patented Oct. 23, 1888.

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RACK FOR EXHIBITING HOSE OR OTHER GOODS.

$PECIPICA'IION forming part of Letters Patent No. 391,675, dated October 23, 1888.

(No model.)

To aZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM G. BERNARDI, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Racks for Exhibiting Hose or other Goods; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and ex act description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improved exhibiting-rack for hosiery and a device for atiaching the same to the rack; and it consists in a wire rack in the form ofan inverted cone having a number of rings attached thereto gradually diminishing in size from the top to the bottom of the frame, and a spring device for securing the hosiery to the said rings, as will be fully set forth hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved exhibiting-rack constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the device used for securing the hosiery to the rack.

Toput my invention into practice I provide a frame consisting of a suitable number of wires, a, bent in the form of an inverted cone and secured at the top and bottom to a ring, I), which serves to hang the same by a cord, 0, to the ceiling of a show-window. Secured to this frame a is a suitable number of strong wire rings, (I, placed an equal distance apart and gradually decreasing in size from the top down to the bottom of the frame a. I now provide a number of spring-holders, 1?, and rigidly secure the same at regular intervals about each of the rings d. These holders z consist of a single piece of spring-wire, one end, f, of which is securely soldered to the ring cl, a straight portion, {1, extending parallel with the ring d, a spring-coil, h, wound about the ring d, and an upwardly-extending pin, 6, sharpened at the point. The straight portion gofthis device forms a bearing against which the pin '5 rests and prevents the same from occupying any but a vertical position.

By means of this rack a great quantity of hosiery can be exhibited at one time, and sufficient seen of each pair to enable parties to see the various colors and sizes of the same. By driving the pin 1'. through the upper portion of each pair of hose the same will be held securely to the rack. In case of a removal of the articles from the rack the operator draws the hosiery downward, which rotates the pin 1' to a position such as shown by dotted lines at Fig. 2 on the drawings, at which time the article will slip off and the pin 1', by means of the spring h, return to a vertical position.

This rack may be attached in various ways to the ceiling of a store or show window, the same by means of suitable pulleys, a cord, and weight. The rack may be balanced at any height and raised or lowered to place the articles in position.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s

1. A rack for displaying hose and other articles, consisting of the converging rods a, forming an invertedconeshaped frame, a series of wire rings, (1, of gradual]y-decreasing diameters fixed to the rods, one below the other, and a series of wire pins, 2, on each of the rings, each pin being formed with a coil, 72, attached at one end to thering and adapted to return the pin to a vertical position when the article is detached therefrom, substantially as described, for the purpose set forth.

2. A device for holding articles on a dis play-rack, consisting of a coil, h, a guard-bar, 9, arranged at one side and extending lengthwise of the coil and connected at one end to the rack, and a pin, i, extending transversely of the coil and normally pressed or forced thereby against the guard-bar, substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I hereunto affix my signature this 14th day of January, A. D. 1888.

WILLIAM C. BERNARDI. [L. s]

In presence of- M. E. I-IAR'RIsoN,

Jos. H. JACOBS. 

